The superseding indictment alleges that defendants conspired to bring the drugs from Mexico to the Southern District of Ohio stretching back to at least December of 2015. One defendant, Jose Hernandez, was also charged with allegedly possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime in October 2016.

Fourteen of the defendants are Mexican citizens and three are American citizens.
The individuals charged include:

Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin or methamphetamine, are each crimes punishable by up to life in prison. Using a firearm in furtherance of the illegal drug trafficking carries a potential maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.

Ten of the defendants have been arrested and are in custody, and the United States will be seeking the extradition of four defendants from Mexico.

U.S. Attorney Glassman commended the investigation of this case by federal, state and local law enforcement, as well as Deputy Criminal Chief Michael J. Hunter who is prosecuting the case.

An indictment merely contains allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.